I am not going to deny that your work is good work--a little too deep, and not quite orthodox enough, perhaps; but still good.

I tested it myself, when it came to hand--which is a thing I don't often do--and saw it was good selling quality, and you see I didn't make a mistake.

I believe 'Jemima's Vow' will sell twenty thousand without stopping--here's the account." As he spoke the spectre-like clerk put down a neatly-ruled bit of paper and an unsigned cheque on the desk before his employer, and then smiled a shadowy smile and vanished.
Mr.Meeson glanced through the account, signed the cheque, and handed it, together with the account to Augusta, who proceeded to read it.

It ran thus:-- AUGUSTA SMITHERS _in account with_ MEESON & Co.
L s d To Sale of Right of Translation of 7 0 0 "Jemima's Vow" into French......
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